MEET THE BEHIND THE SCENES BEAUTY ARTISTS MAKING A-TOWN’S GLITTERATI LOOK SO FABULOUS

Maybe with the exception of Beyoncé, celebrities definitely do not just wake up like that. But if it weren’t for those candid “I’m not wearing any makeup today” posts on Instagram, you may never know it, what with the arsenal of beauty’s best working their magic on their hair, makeup, lashes and more 24/7. […]

Mario McDowell began modeling at 15 years old. As the native Atlantan waited for his female counterparts to get their hair done on set, he watched the hairstylists closely. Then, after each gig, he’d go home and mimic the styles on his sister, Chan. McDowell didn’t realize at the time that his knack for doing hair would later, after joining corporate […]

Anastasia Peck is originally from Kaliningrad, Russia, where eyelash extension studios are like nail salons—there is one on virtually every corner. Though she studied linguistics at university, the innate entrepreneur in her kicked in when she moved to Atlanta 10 years ago to practice her English and further her acting career. She was on the hunt for a lash bar to refresh her own […]

The owner of White Salon and Spa in Buckhead, Max Sanchez always thought hair would lead him into the fashion world. And it did, just not as an evening gown designer as he had originally hoped. Prior to opening White Salon in 2013, the Philippines born and New Orleans-bred hair guru was a master and senior stylist for celebrity-frequented hair salons at The […]

In the late ’90s when her career as a makeup artist in Atlanta was just kicking off, Nyssa Green was hired to do WSB-TV news anchor Monica Pearson’s makeup for a magazine-cover photo shoot. Pearson, who was a major on-air staple for 37 years, wore the same makeup for that evening’s broadcast. The very natural, classic look Green had given her was such […]